September 14, 2017 3:04am EDTSeptember 13, 2017 5:59pm EDTFootball, UEFA Champions League, News, Manchester City, Feyenoord, English, Pep Guardiola, John StonesThe defender was the unlikely two-goal hero for City as Feyernoord were put to the sword, with his manager heaping praise on him after the match(Getty Images)

Dom Farrell

Published on Sep. 13, 2017 | Updated on Sep. 14, 2017

Sep. 13, 2017

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola joked John Stones might have to get used to pre-match press duty after the England defender netted a pair of headers in the dominant 4-0 Champions League win at Feyenoord.

Stones opened the scoring after 95 seconds at De Kuip, where the in-form Premier League side never relinquished their grip on the contest.

Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus were on target within the opening 25 minutes, with Stones powering home a Kevin De Bruyne cross after the hour.

The England centre-back flanked Guardiola at Tuesday's news conference in Rotterdam and responded impressively to his manager suggesting he had the ability to one day reach the level of some of the more esteemed defenders he has coached, such as Gerard Pique and Jerome Boateng.

"Maybe next press conference he will be there again," Guardiola told BT Sport . "He made a good performance and I am happy for him.

"The two goals are important but he especially did well defensively, winning duals. John can be important for the next years."